Sergey Nikolayevich Volkov
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Sergey Nikolayevich Volkov (b. April 19, 1949 in Moscow
, Soviet Union
– d. August 31, 1990 in Kharkiv
) was a Soviet figure skater and an Honored Sports Master
who he debuted in 1968 European Championship and won the 12th place.
Sergey Volkov participated in eight European and four Worlds Championships. His coaches were Viktor Kudriavtsev
(1959–1975) and Stanislav Zhuk
(in 1976–1978). Volkov was unbeatable master of special and compulsory figures. In 1976 he was the Champion of the USSR in figure skating. In 1974, Volkov won a Silver medal in the European
and World Figure Skating Championships
, and in 1975, Volkov won the World Championship. He was the first Soviet World Champion in men's figure skating competitions. After he finished his own career in figure skating Volkov worked as a coach. He died from stomach cancer in 1990.
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
– d. August 31, 1990 in Kharkiv
Kharkiv
Kharkiv or Kharkov is the second-largest city in Ukraine.The city was founded in 1654 and was a major centre of Ukrainian culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv became the first city in Ukraine where the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was proclaimed in December 1917 and Soviet government was...
) was a Soviet figure skater and an Honored Sports Master
Unified Sports Classification System of the USSR
Unified Sports Classification System of the USSR is a document which provided general Soviet physical education system requirements for athletes. The classification was established in 1935 and was based on separate classifications, which existed for several sports disciplines before...
who he debuted in 1968 European Championship and won the 12th place.
Sergey Volkov participated in eight European and four Worlds Championships. His coaches were Viktor Kudriavtsev
Viktor Kudriavtsev
Viktor Kudriavtsev is a Russian figure skating coach and choreographer. Among his current and former students are 1998 Olympic Champion Ilia Kulik, Elena Sokolova, Ilia Klimkin, Victoria Volchkova, Alexander Shubin, Andrejs Vlascenko, and Evan Lysacek...
(1959–1975) and Stanislav Zhuk
Stanislav Zhuk
Stanislav Alekseevich Zhuk was a pair skater who represented the Soviet Union. With partner and wife Nina, he won three silver medals at the European Figure Skating Championships and finished sixth at the 1960 Winter Olympics.He later went on to a long career as a coach...
(in 1976–1978). Volkov was unbeatable master of special and compulsory figures. In 1976 he was the Champion of the USSR in figure skating. In 1974, Volkov won a Silver medal in the European
European Figure Skating Championships
The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...
and World Figure Skating Championships
World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
, and in 1975, Volkov won the World Championship. He was the first Soviet World Champion in men's figure skating competitions. After he finished his own career in figure skating Volkov worked as a coach. He died from stomach cancer in 1990.
Results
| Event | 1967-68 | 1968-69 | 1969-70 | 1970-71 | 1971-72 | 1972-73 | 1973-74 | 1974-75 | 1975-76 | 1976-77 | 1977-78 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympics Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating... |
18th | 5th | |||||||||
| World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
7th | 10th | 2nd | 1st | |||||||
| European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion... |
12th | 7th | 5th | 6th | 5th | 2nd | 4th | 5th | |||
| Soviet Championships Soviet Figure Skating Championships The Soviet Figure Skating Championships were a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of the Soviet Union... |
4th | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 5th |
| Winter Universiade Figure skating at the Winter Universiade Figure skating is a part of the Winter Universiade. It was first held as part of the Universiade in 1960.-Men's singles:- Ladies singles :- Pair skating :- Ice dancing :-References:* -External links:*... |
3rd | ||||||||||
| Prize of Moscow News Prize of Moscow News The Prize of Moscow News , also known as the Moscow Skate, Nouvelles de Moscou, and the Moscow News Trophy, was an international, senior-level figure skating competition held in the former Soviet Union from 1966 to 1990... |
2nd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd |